The President's wife, Rosalynn Carter, a member of the Board of Directors of the Mental Health Association, spoke to the Association membership on November 19, 1976. She expresses her concern for those in need of mental health services, those who are mentally retarded, and proposes her intentions to help those affected to cope with their…

Argues that juvenile delinquency is merely the tip of the iceberg of fundamentally disaffected youth, and suggests developing year-round residential programs, modeled after the Outward Bound program, for disaffected young people. (JG)

Stressed is the early detection of speech disorders and the role of the dentist in evaluating such factors as articulation, expressive speech, and voice quality in addition to dental abnormalities. (IM)

Focuses on patterns and trends of Black suicide across the life span. Examines risk and protective factors, influence of cultural factors, and implications of these patterns. Risk factors include male gender, early adulthood, substance abuse, psychiatric disorders, antisocial behavior, and homosexuality. Protective factors include southern…

Outcomes evaluation of community partnerships to prevent substance abuse poses many methodological challenges. The nine articles of this special section illustrate the variety of approaches evaluators have taken to studies that are often complicated because of small sample size. (SLD)

Explores the relationship between participants' (N=76) perceptions of federally-funded substance abuse prevention training and participants' application of these programs. Most participants (98.7%) gave favorable assessments of the training. Analysis of training application indicates that learning application is influenced by the learner's…

Evaluates the first 57 offenders who participated in an electronic monitoring (EM) program and compared them to offenders who went to jail. Analysis revealed no difference between the groups with respect to rearrest, revocations, and detainers filed. The overwhelming majority of EM offenders completed their period of supervision without incident.…

Catholic high schools in the St. Paul and Minneapolis Archdiocese have found a new ministry in treating gay and lesbian students justly. An 11-school Pastoral Care and Sexual Identity Study Group identified four goals: hold a sexual-identity workshop for professional staff; train faculty members to function as "safe staff"; teach that…

The National Action Plan for the Prevention of Playground Injuries identifies four areas of playground risks that cause most playground injuries and deaths, including inappropriate equipment size for the age of the children, hard surfaces, inadequate supervision, and inadequate maintenance. Parents and school staff must become educated about these…

Examined educators' perceptions of the Drug Abuse Resistance Education program, based on the results of a statewide survey among 286 fifth- and sixth-grade teachers and principals. Educators gave highest ratings to teacher/officer interaction, role-playing exercises, and the graduation ceremony. Ratings of program quality and impact were high.…

Provides an overview of physical and chemical castration and its use in controlling sex offenders. Discusses castration and sexual aggression, then focuses on the use of therapeutic physical castration in dealing with those who display unacceptable sexual behaviors. Details legal and ethical issues and the efficacy of testosterone-lowering…

Examines issues surrounding playground safety, noting the role that the journal "Leisure Today" and the American Association for Leisure and Recreation have played in improving playground safety standards. Some of the safety issues include: age appropriate design, playground surfacing, adult supervision, and maintenance. (SM)

Examines the alcohol and cigarette use patterns of adolescent and young adult female patients (N=246). Results indicate that smoking differences between Whites and Blacks was inversely related to education: less-educated Whites and more-educated Blacks had a greater smoking risk. Conclusions show females' differential needs regarding alcohol and…

Every day, more than 575 children are treated in emergency rooms for playground-related injuries. Offers 10 key principles for playground safety. (MLF)